A proven leader with international regulatory experience is taking the reins at the Financial Markets Authority.
That’s the description of new chief executive Samantha Barrass, who is taking over from current CEO Rob Everett after his departure at the end of October.
Ms Barrass has a strong New Zealand connection and brings deep international regulatory experience and leadership skills to the role, according to FMA Chair Mark Todd.
“We are delighted to have secured Ms Barrass for this role,” he said.
“She is a proven leader and has impressive, directly relevant, regulatory experience in the UK and Europe.
“She successfully led the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission through a period of evolution and expansion.
“Her experience as a consensus-building leader will stand the FMA in good stead as it continues its current activities and readies itself for a wider mandate in regulating banks and insurers, as well as climate…